Songs of Syria: The Syria Music Map Reconnects Millions Displaced by War
A musical and cultural heritage archive, the Syria Music Map offers displaced Syrians a chance to reconnect with their roots.
Algerian Women Break Men’s Monopoly of Engineering, Unesco Says
The percentage of Algerian women in engineering studies has jumped sharply since 2005, but some have mixed feelings about the profession.
How International Relations, an ‘American’ Discipline, Is Taught in the Arab World
International relations theories do not travel seamlessly across borders. A forum of Arab scholars examines how the discipline is studied in their world.
Vaccinating Professors Against Covid-19 Should Be a Priority, Advocates Argue
Vaccinating educators should be a priority, advocates argue, to make classrooms safer and speed the reopening of schools.
Lubna Akroush: Sociologist Seeks Justice and Equality for Women Academics
The sociologist Lubna Akroush and colleagues set up the Association of Jordanian Women Academics in 2014 to help women succeed in the university world.
Haifa Reda Jamal Al-Lail: University Leader and Role Model for Young Women
As president of Effat University, Haifa Reda Jamal Al-Lail is fulfilling a dream of making a difference in the lives of Saudi women.
Ahoud Alasfour: Teacher Training Is a Priority for a Gulf Education Leader
Recognition of teachers as professionals is crucial to education reform, says Ahoud Alasfour, president of the Gulf Comparative Education Society.
The Pros and Cons of Online University Learning
A Saudi woman student of English Literature who does not like cameras finds some unexpected benefits to online learning as well as some drawbacks
United Arab Emirate’s Mars Probe Increases Interest in Space Studies
More UAE university students are enrolling in courses related to space and physics, after a UAE space mission began beaming back images of Mars.
Fewer Young Iraqis Choose to Study Archaeology
Iraq needs experts to work on its thousands of heritage sites, but with job prospects dim, fewer Iraqi youth are eager to study archaeology.
